Sole for shoes, slippers, or other articles of footwear



5 QRFOQTWEAR Oct. 8, 1946. a. CODISH SOLE FOR SHOES, SLIPPERS, OR OTHERARTICLE Filed March 29, 1944 mmvrba Z6 5 650,065 (001.51!

Patented Oct. 8, 1946 ARTICLES uurruo PATENT critics smrrnns, onorrnnn FFOOTWEAR George-Godish,New'York, N. Y.

A plication March 1. This invention relates to soles for pers, or otherarticles of footwear. it is particularly' directed to a sole providedwith a rope out- Heretofore in making soles of rope or braid or the likewound element, difficulty was experienced because in winding the sole,it Was not possible to completely fill in the ball portion. Inaccordance with the present invention this obviated by making theoutsole of wound cord or rope, so wound as to 'leavean opening at theball of the sole, an insert being provided at the ball to fill in theopening.

Another object of this, invention is to provide a sole of the characterdescribed in which the rope is stitched longitudinally to a layer ofsole material therebyproducing a highly efficient and economical sole.

Yet another object of this videin a :sole ofqthe character described, anin v sert comprising a fillerand an ornamental covering for'the filler,the edges of which are tucked beneath thewound cord or rope and saidcord being stitched through the edges of the covering for the filler. I

Yetano'her object of this invention is taprovide a-sole of the characterdescribed. comprising a top layer, a rope outsole stitched to theunderside of said layer, and an insert at the ball of the outsole, and abinding edge being provided for said top layer.

, Yet a further object of .this invention is ,to vide a strong, ruggedand durable sole of the character described. which shall be relativelyinexpensive to manufacture, which mayv be used with a wide variety ofshoes or slippers, and which shall be practical and efficient to a highde ree in use. I

Other objects of this invention-will in part be obvious and in parthereinafter pointed out.

The invention accordingly consists in the featuresof construction,combinations of elements, and arrangement of parts which will beexemplified in the construction hereinafter described, and of which thescope of application will be indicated in the following claims.

In the accompanying drawing, in which is shoes, slip-- difficulty is ivention is to proany suitable sole material such 29, 1944, Serial No.528,563 7 Claims. (CI. 36-30) ."Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view takenon line 4 -4 ofFigZ. I

Referring now in detail to the drawi- :5, I0 designates'a sole embodyingthe invention. The same comprises atop layer or b the layer His abinding i2 which may -be, made of cloth or imitation leather "and of anycolor to enhance the appearance of thesole. The binding l2 extendsentirely around the edge of the top layer and is stitched thereto bya'line of stitching 12a. V At the underside of "the layer I] an outsoleI'hesame comprises a portion 15' made of jute, sisal,manilmtreated-paper, cord, rope or the like flexible elements. The sameis wound around the outer edge of the layer H andthen continuouslyinwardly until the heel portion or rear of said layer 1 is completelycovered, leaving a central opening 2'8 at the ball of the sole which isuncovered by cord n. 'The cord H is attached to the layer H by means ofstitchin 2% which runs lengthwise of the :cord, 'the'stitching extendingthrough the cordand through the platform; The

pro- 1 shown one of the various possible illustrative embodiment's ofthis invention,

Fig. 1 is a bottom plan view of a sole embodye.

ing the invention;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof; Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view 3-3of Fig. 2; and

taken on line the outsole portion cord H may be cemented or otherwiseadhered to the sole by any suitable adhesive instead of being attachedthereto by stitching 2 l Tqfill the opening 293, there is provided aninsert 25. Said insert comprises a filler member '25,

of canvas, paper card board or the like material.

The outline of tiller 2% is somewhat smaller than the outline of theopening :2 3; To cover the filler is a covering -21 made of canvas,leather, jute, fabric or any other material which'may be coated to giveit an ornamental' appearance. e covering may be made of imitationleather .or an other suitable "material. {The outer. edges 21a of thecovering member 21 extend beneath l5 and the same is stitched thereto bymeans of the stitching 2 l 'The filler 26. is preferably pasted oradhered to the underside of the platform H as at 26a. The combinedthickness of the filler or covering member 21 is preferablysubstantially equal to the thickness of the cord [1.

the outer convolution of the cord l1 overhes a portion of the bindingI2.

It will thus be seenthat there is provided a device in which the severalobjects of this invention are achieved, and which is well adapted tomeet the conditions of practical use.

As various possible embodiments might be made of the above invention,

and as various'changes might be made in the embodiment above set boardby stitching extending longitudinally of the forth, it is to beunderstood that all material cord, and an insert at said central portionof not in a limiting sense. disposed within said central portion of theball Having thus described my invention, I claim of the board, and acovering for said filler. as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:5. A sole comprising a sole shaped board, a

wound continuously around one face of the board jacent turns of the cordsubstantially contacting,

the ball of the board, said insert comprising a an insert within saidopening attached to the disposed within said central portion of the ballhered to the underside of the board and located of the board, and acovering for said filler, the wholly within said opening, and a flexiblecoveredge portion of said cover being tucked beneath ing covering theunderside of said filler.

the wound cord and stitched to the board by the 6. A sole comprising asole shaped board, a

stitching which stitches the cord to said board. cord at the undersideof the board wound con- 2 A sole comprising a sole shaped board, atinuously around one face of the board with cord at the underslde of theboard wound conadjacent turns of the cord substantially contacttmuouslyaround one face of the board with ading, said cord being stitchedlongitudinally to said jacent turns of the cord substantiallycontacting, board, the cord covering the heel of the board and an insertwithin said opening attached to adhered to the underside of the boardand loedge of said flexible cover being disposed between to the board bythe stitching which attaches the cord at the underside of the boardwound con- 0 face of the board, said binding being stitched to board thecord covering the heel of the board but the board, and extending to theouter edge of board, part of the binding being disposed bedisposedbetween the wound cord and the undercord contacting the underside of theboard and to the board by the stitching which stitches the and coveringall but the central portion of the GEORGE CODI SH.

